American Avocet

[Fabs Forns]

In non-breeding plumage, found at Mrazeck pond, Everglades National Park.

D300, 500/4 VR plus 1.7X
f/6.7, 1/400, ISO 800

Comments appreciated :)

[Randy Stout]

Fabs:

Lovely soft light, great background colors, nice angle of the bird, and composition. I like the attention he is paying to the bubble. From a composition standpoint, I wonder about cloning out the other bubbles, just leaving the one he is looking at?

The image seems a bit noisy to me, in the blacks on the bird and darker areas of the background.

Thanks.

Randy

[Judy Lynn Malloch]

I love this as presented. Stunning light and a wonderful low angle and excellent exposure. Avocets are so beautiful but to see them in this lighting just puts it over the top for me. The bubbles add another element of interest to this composition. Love it Fab and I wish I had been there :(:(

[Axel Hildebrandt]

I like the angle, soft light, colors and eye contact. The darks look quite noisy and some parts of the water, too.

[Ramon M. Casares]

I would give the image another round of NR, but I love the pose, BG, colores and exposurecontrol Fabs. Congratulations!

[Joe Senzatimore]

great light and water color. Youv'e done it again Fabs!!!!!!!

[Mark Fuge]

Nice shot. I would only suggest you consider cropping a little off the left side. Possibly have about a 1/3 ratio on that side to the right side.

I like the colors and reflection. I don't have a problem with the bubbles, but if they weren't there it might be nice as well.

Good shot.

Mark

[arash_hazeghi]

Very nice colors and pose, I love these birds. I see some noise in the foreground and also on dark feather, time for some NR.